The objective of Media Planning is to enable Advertisers to meet the objectives of marketing campaigns. People working within the roles of Media Planners are domain experts of the space. The term Domain Expert refers to a person that has expertise in a given area and able to make appropriate decisions based on this expertise. In the Data Science world there is debate for when to use domain expertise and when to use machine learning (e.g. automated learnings from data), and is one superior to the other.

Serving as a deeper dive into the MMA’s recent white paper release - “Demystifying Location Data Accuracy”, this session brings together the leading industry experts (members of the MMA’s Location Data Accuracy Working Group) to define and drive transparency and greater data quality. A priority for marketers, because, at its simplest, accurate location data is proven to increase relevance to consumers, leading to improved ad performance.

Our expert panelists will share their insights, covering:

Everywhere marketers look today they are bombarded with data points trying to prove the value of mobile marketing and the urgency to start a program. While much of this data is compelling, ExactTarget wanted to look deeper to get a real sense of what the mobile experience looks like for a smartphone user. So we tracked 470 voluntary consumers for one month to see exactly how they used their smartphones and tablets to access the mobile web and mobile apps. Then we followed up with surveys to confirm and enhance our findings – such as: